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Insufficient Asia in your musical orbit?Fear not: The English progressive-pop all-stars are back with another superlative concert set.Out now on Frontiers, Asia: Axis—XXX Live in San Francisco MMXII finds the “Heat of the Moment”...

During the first six months of 2015, Singapore has seen a relatively mild dengue fever season. According to the National Environmental Agency of Singapore(NEA), there has been 4.292 cases as of July 3, an approximate decrease of 45 percent...

Many popular song titles have cities, states, streets, and other points of interest. What about songs with countries in their titles? As a matter of fact there are some popular songs that have charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK singles...

Two months after the earthquake in Nepal, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) says it's transitioning from emergency relief to recovery projects. WFP has been leading hunger relief in Nepal, providing food to around two million.Now, the food aid...

Keep these tips in mind when traveling to Asia1. Getting there: Check airfare to many locations to find the least expensive entry into Asia. The shortest flight is not always the least expensive. Once in Asia check one of the many low-cost...

Last week at The Huffington Post I wrote about how the internet plays such a major role in feeding the hungry during emergencies. The technical experts of the World Food Programme in Nepal are a great example. They are the ones that restore...

The United Nations is reporting that hunger is quickly escalating in areas affected by Nepal's earthquakes. In a report released yesterday, the UN said in remote mountain areas 70 percent of families have "poor or borderline food...

Here is news from the Voice of America. The rogue and dictatorial state of North Korea is armed and dangerous with both conventional and nuclear weapons. They have remained in a state of war with South Korea and the U.S. since both parties stood...

She was gone. 13-year-old Sangmaya was lost under the rubble of Nepal's massive earthquake. Her family frantically searched for her. The first hours of digging revealed nothing. "I lost all hope," her mother recalled.But the third...

Hunger is escalating in Nepal following the massive earthquake which struck on Saturday. The United Nations, in a report released Wednesday, says more than 3.5 million people will need food assistance.The earthquake has claimed over 5,000 lives....

Lifeway Foods Inc. is pledging additional support for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) as it feeds earthquake victims in Nepal. WFP is the largest hunger relief organization in the world.Donations are regularly made by Lifeway to WFP through the...

Nepal's government and humanitarian agencies are mobilizing to feed the hungry in the aftermath of a devastating earthquake. The United Nations is reporting that at least 1.4 million people in Nepal will need food assistance.The 7.8 magnitude...

The earthquake in Nepal has left at least 940,000 children in desperate need of humanitarian aid, according to UNICEF. The UN children's agency is mobilizing its relief effort following the 7.9 magnitude quake that has claimed over 2,000 lives...

The devastating earthquake in Nepal has claimed more than 2,000 lives and caused thousands more injuries. The 7.8 magnitude quake has leveled buildings and homes.There are 6.6 million people within the affected area. It's still not known the...

The UN World Food Programme (WFP) says food aid will be needed for victims of a devastating earthquake today in Nepal. The 7.9 magnitude quake has caused thousands of casualties and destroyed buildings and homes.The full extent of the damage is...